On video: The effects of the earthquake and the arrival of waves on the coasts of different countries

Territories surrounding the Pacific remain on alert after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kamchatka , in the far east of Russia, early this morning. The quake caused damage on the peninsula and generated a tsunami that threatens the coasts surrounding this ocean.

Authorities in Russia, the United States, and Japan have warned their citizens to stay away from the coast and have carried out massive evacuations of the population to prevent personal injury.

Special caution has been requested in areas such as Hawaii and California , while in some places such as the Kuril Islands or Hokkaido , the Japanese island prefecture neighboring Russia, the first waves as a result of the tsunami have already been observed at this time.

Little by little, social media has been filled with videos that give an idea of the magnitude of the earthquake in Russia and the first images of waves hitting the Japanese coast and the Kuril Islands.

Many users have shared, in amazement and alarm, images of both the Kamchatka earthquake and its aftermath, as well as its subsequent effects on the ocean.

The rapid response of emergency services from various countries has so far served to minimize casualties, but the spectacular images give an idea of the magnitude of this phenomenon and its consequences.